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Degenerative changes of the spine.

Dr. Thomas Dowling reviewed this

42 year experience in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Types of

Cervical (neck) spondylosis
Condition

Symptoms

Low back pain
Arm pain
Leg pain
Back pain
Leg numbness
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Spondylosis
Muscle relaxants
Lyrica
Neurontin
NSAIDs

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Spondylosis

Surgery

Cortisone injections
2.9
8 reviews

Other treatments

Physical therapy
Occupational therapy

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